Great Falls tribune., 1887-08-03
COMMERCIAL.
GREAT Falls. July 29

Trade is improving in most branches
and it is expected that the approach Of
the graders will give general impulse to
business. Large payments will be made
them here and they are likely to invest
freely in dry goods, groceries and other
articles on sale in our stores. Just as the
railroad work is finished to this city the
locomotive will come along and will make
things lively again The cklaying on
the Montana Central and the opening Of
that line for traffic will also serve to keep
business brisk until far into the fall.
The price of real estate is firm. The
large amount Of building In progress at
fords encouragement to investors, who
see that some OF the strongest houses in
the territory are becoming identified with
our business interests. When such ex-
perienced men as the Holters, Powers,
Murphys and Maclays make permanent
investments here, it is felt that they dis
Germ the growing importance of the place
and the need for g commercial centre at
this part of northern Montana.
Residence property is likely to be in
greater demand as the season advances.
At present attention is more generally
directed to business lots, as stores are in re-
quest and rent readily. Dwellings are
also needed and, pay literally on the
cost In some instances as high as 40 per
cent of the cost of ths building has been
paid as rent.
The coming month will show marked
increase in new stores. Israel & Co. of
Helena will open in the fruit line and
ought to make money. hr. Sinclair will
begin business in the wholesale liquor
trade, and Mr.. Thomson will move to his
nav spacious premises in the Albrecht
block. Mr.. Waite will open in the news
paper and stationery line in the post-office
building, and few more saloons are pro-
iected. The returns are not all in OF the
new enterprises, but the above will make
a fair showing for the early part Of the
month, which promises to be one of th e
iveliest in the year.
THE WOOL MARKHr.
Denny, Rice 8 90. Boston, report under
date of the 22nd instant that the leading
features OF the market are all unchanged.
Fine woods are very much neglected.
Medium and low coarse woods are in fair
demand, and in view of the moderate sup
ply and expected increased call for this
grade, owing to the class of goods to be
made for next season, prices are strong.
Ohio fleece is much inquired for and but
little new wool Is offering. We do not
chsnge quotations. 1t the lower range
of values it would be difficult to obtain
| wool of the best quality. Michigan wool
| is also very dull and prices are unchanged,
except that Bic will no longer buy good
| lot of the best. We note sale of $4,000
| pounds of Califernia pulled on the basis of
| CSC for A, 30 for B and soc for G. Terri
| tory woods continue very slow and only
bulky lots have come forward.
The prices in Boston OF Montana woods,
July 81, are as follows: Fine, 81 to 2411sc;
fine medium, 20 to 24c; medium. 25 to 28c.
| The Boston sales included 800 lbs low
territory, 23c; 25 900 lbs territory on p t;
1900 lbs medium do, BIC; 1900 lbs me-
dium Montana on p t; 5000 bs territory
| onpt Total, $4,000 Ds.
CATTLE AND SHEEP.
In Chicago, on Thursday. the live stock
| market was as follows:
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; strong for best;
| others closed 10015c lower; shipping
| steers, 50 30@4.75; stockers and feeders.
$1.35G3.15; cows. bulls and mixed, $1.40
O290; Texas cattle, $1.25@340.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; weak and 100
15c lower; natives, $2.25@A.1 10; western,
| $31513.60; Texans, $2.7003.60.